this is what i ended up getting for her!

 

Quality camera with great optics! Where did you go Keeble & Shuchat in Palo Alto? They have some great beginner photo classes there as well.

 

That leatherpouch is money, camera is as good as they get too. Congrats!
Now you need a new lens!

 

Good choice MTK, thats the camera I got for my GF for Christmas, easy to use, and one of the best.

 

that's a good "beater" cam!

is your wife like my wife and doesn't give two sh*ts about electronics and cars, or does she appreciate them like and care for them like shoes and purses?

 

I Like.

 

wow

those disposables are so nice now!

 

my wife's dad worked for mclaren engines, now works for Hemi and MoPar...
he has also owned/raced some of the finest vintage ferrari's and is building an original 550 spyder just finished a 356.... so it's safe to say she loooooves cars, it's in her blood, she def. got the car-bug!

she hates electronics tho!

 

I have a Leica Digilux 2.



They have great optics but the cameras are nothing more than Panasonix Lumix bodies. I only have mine because I have Leica M6, R6 and R4 bodies with some lenses so it's kind of a must have anything Leica thing. As far as image quality and features, the Canon SD870is is the shiznit. Absolutely LOVE the old school case though!

BTW, I just got my Leica back from Leica service, they had to replace the digital sensor under warranty and it took 4 months!

 

Mm, digital Leica camera. *drool*
Great choice Knick!